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袅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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袅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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袅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

袅 Stroke Order — How to Write 袅

Stroke Order

袅 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衣, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

袅 Radical and Character Components

Components:鸟衣

袅 is a phono-semantic compound: 衣 (cloth) carries the meaning, while 鸟 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衣 + 4 more strokes

袅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • niǎo

Meanings of 袅 in Chinese

1

niǎo袅

Describes something slender, graceful, or winding and lingering, often referring to smoke, fragrance, or soft movements.
远处的村庄，炊烟袅袅，一派宁静的田园风光。
In the distant village, cooking smoke curled upwards, presenting a peaceful pastoral scene.

Common Words and Phrases with 袅

1
niǎo袅nuó娜
Slender and graceful, often describing a willowy figure, branches, or movements.
微风吹拂，湖边的柳枝袅娜地摇曳着
The gentle breeze rustled, and the willow branches by the lake swayed gracefully.
2
niǎo袅niǎo袅
Gently curling, swaying, or lingering, often implying a delicate and graceful quality.
早晨，山间雾气袅袅升腾，如同仙境。
In the morning, mist curled gently upwards in the mountains, like a fairyland.
3
niǎo袅niǎo袅tíng婷tíng婷
Graceful and delicate, describing a woman's slender figure and elegant movements, especially when walking.
她穿着一袭轻纱长裙，袅袅婷婷地走过花园，宛如画中仙子
She walked gracefully through the garden in a flowing gauze dress, like a fairy from a painting.
4
niǎo袅rào绕
to curl upwards and linger (e.g., of smoke, sound)
炉香袅绕，弥漫了整个静谧的茶室。
The incense smoke curled, filling the entire tranquil tea room.

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Questions about 袅

What does 袅 mean in Chinese?

袅 (niǎo) means “Describes something slender” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 袅?

袅 is pronounced niǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 袅 have?

袅 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 袅?

袅 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 衣. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 袅?

The radical of 袅 is 衣, and 袅 is a phono-semantic compound.